Topicals Appoints New CEO From Fenty Beauty
Founder Olamide Olowe has stepped down from her chief executive role as Sukiana Chancy joins the company.
Daniela Morosini
Daniela Morosini is Senior Beauty Correspondent and Special Projects Editor at The Business of Beauty at BoF. A beauty specialist, Daniela has previously been a beauty editor for both British Vogue and Vogue Business, and worked for Refinery29 and Space NK. Daniela's writing has appeared in the Financial Times, New York Magazine, Elle and Grazia.
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Vegamour Acquired by Belle Brands
The premium hair care line, known for its anti-hair-loss serums and supplements, has been acquired by the private equity-backed platform.
Vegamour Acquired by Belle Brands
The premium hair care line, known for its anti-hair-loss serums and supplements, has been acquired by the private equity-backed platform.
Beauty
How Body Care Became Beauty’s Most Covetable Category
With a raft of high-profile acquisitions, sponsors and strategics are looking at the segment with fresh interest. That’s making it harder to stand out, but smart brands are focussing on ownable niches.
How Body Care Became Beauty’s Most Covetable Category
With a raft of high-profile acquisitions, sponsors and strategics are looking at the segment with fresh interest. That’s making it harder to stand out, but smart brands are focussing on ownable niches.
Beauty
Who’s Winning and Losing in Beauty’s First Half
BoF Senior Beauty Correspondent Daniela Morosini joins Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to break down what 2026 earnings so far reveal about the state of beauty — where growth is concentrated, where the cracks are showing, and what to watch in the second half.
Who’s Winning and Losing in Beauty’s First Half
BoF Senior Beauty Correspondent Daniela Morosini joins Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to break down what 2026 earnings so far reveal about the state of beauty — where growth is concentrated, where the cracks are showing, and what to watch in the second half.
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Wella Company’s IPO Plan: Wipe Out Debt, Win New Customers
After swinging back to profit, the American hair and nail care company has filed to go public, with plans to deleverage its business and take on the competition.
Wella Company’s IPO Plan: Wipe Out Debt, Win New Customers
After swinging back to profit, the American hair and nail care company has filed to go public, with plans to deleverage its business and take on the competition.
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How AI’s Nouveau Riche Are Spending on Beauty
Silicon Valley is minting new multi-millionaires — and billionaires — at a rapid rate, as tech firms like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic target huge IPOs. Fashion, travel and wellness are benefitting, but not all beauty companies can capitalise on the boom.
How AI’s Nouveau Riche Are Spending on Beauty
Silicon Valley is minting new multi-millionaires — and billionaires — at a rapid rate, as tech firms like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic target huge IPOs. Fashion, travel and wellness are benefitting, but not all beauty companies can capitalise on the boom.
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At a $10.1 Billion Valuation, Whoop Turns to Women
The US wearables company is hoping to add more female customers with the launch of a new, more elevated design.
At a $10.1 Billion Valuation, Whoop Turns to Women
The US wearables company is hoping to add more female customers with the launch of a new, more elevated design.
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Beauty Is Growing. Not Everyone’s Benefitting.
Judging from the world’s largest beauty companies’ earnings reports, the industry’s growth is polarised, with gulfs forming between those gaining ground and those losing it.
Beauty Is Growing. Not Everyone’s Benefitting.
Judging from the world’s largest beauty companies’ earnings reports, the industry’s growth is polarised, with gulfs forming between those gaining ground and those losing it.
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Can Estée Lauder Turn a Moment Into Momentum?
The US cosmetics giant’s stock lifted 17 percent on better-than-expected earnings, but faces challenges in its makeup and hair divisions.
Can Estée Lauder Turn a Moment Into Momentum?
The US cosmetics giant’s stock lifted 17 percent on better-than-expected earnings, but faces challenges in its makeup and hair divisions.
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A Preview of Estée Lauder’s Summer Report Card
This week, the American company will report its earnings after a quarter that saw an abandoned merger, scrapped brand divestments and executive reshuffling. How will the market react?
A Preview of Estée Lauder’s Summer Report Card
This week, the American company will report its earnings after a quarter that saw an abandoned merger, scrapped brand divestments and executive reshuffling. How will the market react?
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Vyrao Finalising Sale
The premium perfume line, created by former fashion executive Yasmin Sewell, is closing in on a new owner.
Vyrao Finalising Sale
The premium perfume line, created by former fashion executive Yasmin Sewell, is closing in on a new owner.
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What Makes a Makeup Artist Brand Work?
This week, we have a conversation with Katie Jane Hughes about her upcoming retail launch and an explainer on a niche perfume drama.
What Makes a Makeup Artist Brand Work?
This week, we have a conversation with Katie Jane Hughes about her upcoming retail launch and an explainer on a niche perfume drama.
Beauty
E.l.f Raises Revenue Outlook; Needs Scrappy Thinking to Maintain Growth
With sales at its core line in decline, the company is tweaking everything from price, geographic distribution and categories to rebuild momentum.
E.l.f Raises Revenue Outlook; Needs Scrappy Thinking to Maintain Growth
With sales at its core line in decline, the company is tweaking everything from price, geographic distribution and categories to rebuild momentum.
The News in Brief
Semcap Invests in UK Wellness Platform Healf
The private equity firm’s beauty and wellness division, led by Vasiliki Petrou, has made a minority investment in the fast-growing e-tailer.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Coty and Kering Agree to Early Transfer of Gucci Beauty Licence to L’Oréal
Coty will receive approximately $400 million and continue to operate the brand until at least June 30, 2027, terminating its prior agreement a year earlier than originally signed.
Master Perfumer Olivier Creed Has Died
The sixth-generation leader of the company and creator of the blockbuster Aventus perfume has died, the company confirmed on Wednesday.
Report: Charlotte Tilbury Complicates Estée Lauder-Puig Merger Talks
According to Spanish newspaper Expansión, the founder of the British cosmetics brand’s desire to renegotiate her earn-out and compensation structure has stalled merger discussions.
Mcobeauty Parent Company Appoints Global CEO
Australian beauty company DBG Health, parent of popular dupe brand MCo Beauty, has appointed former Stila chief executive Michelle Kluz as its global CEO.
Estée Lauder Sales Rise 2%, Job Cuts to Expand
Double-digit growth in the conglomerate’s perfume division helped offset a lack of growth in its other units as the company continues its years-long turnaround strategy.